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Bellway expects 20% rise in profits

Housebuilder Bellway said it expects a 20% hike in interim profits as buyer confidence returned to the market following the Government spending review.The Newcastle-based...

Report reveals earlier rig problem

Drilling company Transocean had an incident on one of its North Sea rigs similar to the problem which caused the biggest oil spill in...

Briton dies in Nepal hotel plunge

A British volunteer died after she plunged four floors from a hotel window in Nepal, the Foreign Office has said.Jennifer Smith was working on...

WikiLeaks founder Assange arrested

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by officers from Scotland Yard's extradition unit.The 39-year-old Australian was held when he attended a central London...

Batman comic set to fetch £25,000

Holy smoke - the famous first appearance of Batman is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction.The largest private collection of vintage American...

Japanese Hitler outfit dropped

A Japanese discount chain has stopped selling a Nazi costume after complaints from a Jewish organisation.The outfits at Don Quijote included a black jacket...

Emergency landing after dog attack

A dog travelling with its owner on a US flight bit two people, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.The 89-year-old woman was...

Friendly-fire paratrooper mourned

A British Army paratrooper killed in an apparent friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan was "never prepared to accept less than the best", his family said.New...

FTSE gains amid Tesco sales boost

Supermarket Tesco has edged higher on the London market as third quarter sales figures were well received.The retail giant admitted the recent snow disruption...

Country awaits 'most feared budget'

Ireland is bracing itself as the Government prepares to unveil the most feared budget in living memory.The massive six billion euro (£5 billion) cost-cutting...

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